Peterocket Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 This was reported in all the major papers here in the UK today, although the crime doesnt seem to have been commited by thais (the couple were travelling from Phuket to Langkawi) its not great press for the area.... Just seems a bit disappointing there has been so much negative press in Thailand/Phuket recently... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/...se-pirates.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozymandious Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 made CNN online too http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/...urma/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanalli Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 The story doesn't really have anything to do with Phuket. The word "Phuket" only appears once on the whole page and that's in a caption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterocket Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 The story doesn't really have anything to do with Phuket. The word "Phuket" only appears once on the whole page and that's in a caption. Yeah you are right, its not really a big deal. But that is just one out of the hundreds of articles worldwide that all mention this couple were travelling from Phuket and were hi-jacked off the coast of thailand. Just thought it was quite bad press for the area... Probably shouldnt have bothered posting it...just thought that people might be interested. Or maybe i should have just put a different title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanalli Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Different title, sure. But it was worth posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfromphuket Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Different title, sure. But it was worth posting. its very bad press as most of the media is saying piracy when this was more of a robbery, boat at anchor, and as this area is a big yachting area we do not need that word used ,unless we want all that passing trade do just that pass. I am truly sorry for the poor bugger that died but it was not a pirate attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrukman Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 It is well known that bsd press is bad news for phuket that is why the phuket gazette does not print crime figures like other local papers also when there is a serious crime they seem to put it way down the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamantaka Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) Phuket is already getting enough bad press around the world. The twelve murders and attempted murders here this year so far have attracted a lot of negative attention. Yet almost no homeowners or development management or hoteliers have anything close to what could be considered adequate security. It will only get worse until the majority of homes are properly protected so that criminals know that there are no easy targets in Phuket. Edited March 26, 2009 by Yamantaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatboy Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Different title, sure. But it was worth posting. its very bad press as most of the media is saying piracy when this was more of a robbery, boat at anchor, and as this area is a big yachting area we do not need that word used ,unless we want all that passing trade do just that pass. I am truly sorry for the poor bugger that died but it was not a pirate attack Really? What do you define a pirate as? Do you need it stamped on a drivers license (occupation: Pirate) pi·ra·cy <script>play_w2("P0326600") (pr-s)n. pl. pi·ra·cies 1. a. Robbery committed at sea. Checkb. A similar act of robbery, as the hijacking of an airplane. Hijacked a boat, Check piracyNoun pl -cies 1. Brit & NZ robbery on the seas 2. a crime, such as hijacking, committed aboard a ship or aircraft Sounds like pirates to me, no eye patches and parrots, but pirates just the same Edited March 29, 2009 by boatboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Couldn't be pirates - they didn't have peg legs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billythehat Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Couldn't be pirates - they didn't have peg legs... You're one sick mutha, Khun Ping. "Quay-haul that man Mr Christian." Fortunately, the murdered chap's missus would appear to have the good support of her family and friends. There are no words when you lose somebody close like that, but I do wish her well. I live not too far from this family's home and there was some considerable cover in the local media as to what had transpired, nothing hysterical, just the facts and the tragedy of the sad loss of a good loving family man. Just my 2 baht's worth... Black Bhat. Edited March 29, 2009 by billythehat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfromphuket Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Couldn't be pirates - they didn't have peg legs... You're one sick mutha, Khun Ping. "Quay-haul that man Mr Christian." Fortunately, the murdered chap's missus would appear to have the good support of her family and friends. There are no words when you lose somebody close like that, but I do wish her well. I live not too far from this family's home and there was some considerable cover in the local media as to what had transpired, nothing hysterical, just the facts and the tragedy of the sad loss of a good loving family man. Just my 2 baht's worth... Black Bhat. Spot on Billy, this is a terrible tragedy for this mans family and his dream of sailing around the world destroyed in a moment of madness. The words piracy and hijacking are highly emotive and make good media but very bad publicity, it's seems that this horrible crime was from some migrant fishing boat workers whose motives we have yet to find out. Maybe they were trying to just escape from a near slave existence by stealing a dinghy and get ashore. I hope the full facts will come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Nice to see you drop in for one of your occasional visits, Billy! An act of piracy it was, without doubt. Indeed, I would be highly surprised if there is not Thai law that specifically refers to the Thai word for 'piracy'. But my throw-away line was in bad taste. Of course my sympathy goes to the relatives and I'm confident that the thugs who did the deed will feel the full force of the law. My apologies to all for my poor judgment in posting that gaffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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